Rocking-chair



(No Model.)

G. W. LARGE.

ROCKING 011MB. No. 322,943. Patented July 28, 1885.

WI TJV ESSES UNITED STATES GEORGE W. LARGE, OF YELLOW SPRINGS, OHIO.

ROCKING-CHAIR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 322,943, dated July 28, 1885.

Application filed April 24, 1885. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. LARGE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Yellow Springs, in the county of Greene and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rocking-Chairs, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention has relation to improvements in rocking-chairs; and it consists in the construction and novel arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter fully explained, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

The annexed drawings, to which reference is made, fully illustrate my invention, in which Figure 1 represents a vertical sectional view of my chair. Fig. 2 is a side view of the frame. Fig. 3 is a side view of the bar Z, and Fig. 4is a similar view of the bar 0'.

Referring by letter to the accompanying drawings, A designates the chair, and a the back thereoflwhich consists of the two curved side bars Z), that extend below the seat and are secured to the rockersc, and are connected at their lower end by the transverse bar d.

B indicates the arms of the chair, which are secured at their forward ends to the vertical side bars 6, and about their middle to the curved back bars I), the extended ends f of which connect with the rear ends of the rockers, and are connected by a transverse round, 9.

To the sides of the chair are secured longitudinal bars h, which extend in front of the vertical bars 6, upon which extension is secured the transverse seat-bar O, to the under side of which are secured the lower forward ends of the back strips, Z, of spring metal, which are flat and perforated to receive screws by which the cross-bars j, forming the seat and back of the chair, are secured. The opposite upper ends of said strips are secured to the transverse bar d, which connects the upper ends of the side bars I).

Beneath the seat are arranged two curved bars, Z, the forward ends of which are secured to the front seat-bar, 0, their rear ends to the slats or bars at n, and secured to the back slats or bars 19 are two curved bars, r, which serve to hold the slats p in a curved position to conform to the curvature of the occupants back. The under curved bars also serve to rigidly hold the seat portion, thus permitting elasticity to the back only.

It will be seen from the above description, and by reference to the annexed drawings,that a chair constructed as shown is strong and durable; the back yields to the motion of the occupant, making it comfortable, at the same time cheap to manufacture.

Having described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s- 12 The rocking-chair herein described, consisting of the curved side bars b, connected at their lower ends to the rockers c, the arms B, secured to the front bar 6 and side bars b, and the extension secured to the rear end of the rocker, the side bars h, secured to the bars eb, extending forward, on which is the transverse seat-bar O, the curved seat-bars Z, secured to the transverse slats, and the back curved bars r, the whole constructed and ar ranged as shown and described.

2. In a rocking-chair, the combination,with the flexible back, of the curved bars 1' and seat curved bars Z, secured to the slats and front crossbar, O, the latter secured to the extended ends of the side bars h, the whole arranged as shown and described.

3. In a rocking-chair provided witha flexible seat and back, the curved bars arranged beneath the seat to rigidly hold the slats, and the bars r, arranged in rear of the back to securely fasten and hold several slats of the back in a rigid position, as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE W. LARGE.

WVitnesses:

S. W. DAKIN, J OHN CANNON. 

